Programming by example
In computer science, programming by example (PbE), also known as programming by demonstration or more generally as demonstrational programming, is a End-user development technique for teaching a computer new behavior by demonstrating actions on concrete examples. The system records user actions and infers a generalized program that can be used upon new examples.
PbE is intended to be easier than traditional programming, which generally requires learning and using a programming language. Many PbE systems have been developed as research prototypes, but few have found widespread real-world application. More recently, PbE has proved to be a useful paradigm for creating scientific work-flows. PbE is used in two independent clients for the BioMOBY protocol: Seahawk and Gbrowse moby. Also the programming by demonstration term has been mostly adopted by robotics researchers for teaching new behaviors to the robot through a physical demonstration of the task.
See also
External links
- Henry Lieberman's page on Programming by Example
- Online copy of Watch What I Do, Allen Cypher's book on Programming by Demonstration
- Online copy of Your Wish is My Command, Henry Lieberman's sequel to Watch What I Do
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